Just when the plane full of experts was still circling and descending over the base, in the control center of the test base, all the high-ranking officials of the navy rushed in. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Aircraft carriers are undoubtedly the most important piece of the puzzle in the future strategic development of the Navy, and when we learn that a major breakthrough may be made in the very crucial catapult technology, which will determine the quality of this piece of the puzzle to a large extent, and that field tests will be carried out soon, even if all the people who can sit in this position are determined people, they cannot help but express their concern.

Except for a few words when they first arrived, everyone chose to be silent now. A room full of dazzling stars made the staff in the control seem cautious, and they all walked a little lower.

As the supreme commander of the Navy, Commander Mei sat quietly, from the Naval Equipment Research Institute, a copy of the latest analysis of electromagnetic ejection was placed in front of him, although he had read it several times, some key data had been kept in mind, his eyes still fell on the conclusion at the end of the article, these paragraphs have been deliberately drawn out by him with a pen:

"Compared with other take-off methods of aircraft carriers, electromagnetic catapult has more advantages: first, the energy amplitude is wider. The maximum energy amplitude of the electromagnetic catapult device is 20% higher than that of the steam catapult device, which can accommodate heavy aircraft that take off at a faster speed, and its subtle and precise control makes the electromagnetic catapult system capable of catapulting smaller and lighter aviation vehicles (such as drones) at the same time, expanding the ability of the aircraft carrier to carry different types of aircraft, and greatly expanding the combat capability of the active aircraft carrier. ”

"Second, the ejection performance is stable. Compared with the steam catapult, the electromagnetic catapult has an advanced feedback and closed-loop control system, which can make the acceleration of any catapult more constant peak-to-level ratio and the final velocity variation range is smaller. At the same time, the electromagnetic ejection device increases availability, reliability, and reduces operating and maintenance costs. ”

"In addition, compared to the steam catapult system, the electromagnetic catapult system. The weight is significantly reduced, the volume is smaller, the need for a large amount of auxiliary equipment such as hydraulic oil, fresh water and steam on the ship is reduced, and the layout of each component is more flexible, which can maximize the internal layout of the aircraft carrier, increase the flexibility of the aircraft carrier design, and potentially improve the survivability of the aircraft carrier. ”

The USS Ford, which is equipped with an electromagnetic catapult system, can fly 270 to 310 sorties of carrier-based aircraft in the United States, an increase of 25 percent compared with the Nimitz-class, and the combat capability of the 11 Ford-class aircraft carriers of the US Navy in the future is equivalent to 13.75 Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, and the assembly of the electromagnetic catapult system is the most important core influencing factor, and its improvement in the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier is enough to have a huge deterrent effect on the combat opponent. ”

He put down the pen in his hand, picked it up again, and drew a heavy line under the words "deterrent effect". Putting the pen aside, "Everyone has read the analysis report in their hands, our navy still has a long way to go, and there is no way to do it, the family foundation is too thin." However, we must not abandon the goal of building a strong navy for objective reasons. However, if you want to catch up with others, you have to speed up the pace, and I hope that this experiment can have a good result. ”

The soldier sitting next to him, carrying two gold stars on his shoulder, slapped his palm on the report, "After reading the report, I still feel very deeply." As the saying goes, the last comes first. How to dominate the law is a big project. Originally, I thought that the food would have to be eaten in one bite, and the road could only be walked step by step, but if we could make a breakthrough in this experiment, we would be able to improve our walking speed. ”

A major general wearing glasses said, "The two academicians and more than a dozen experts agreed that it was feasible, and it is estimated that the certainty of the results of this test is still relatively large." He went on to say, "Take a step back and say, even if it doesn't work, it's the norm of scientific research, and you can accumulate experience." In terms of actual needs, China will still implement an active defense strategy for a period of time in the future, relying on the aircraft carrier battle group with 001A and 055 destroyers as the core, supplemented by the Dongfeng-21D, Dongfeng-26 and aviation forces on the islands and reefs in the South China Sea, which is enough to complete the self-defense counterattack mission in the second island chain. The need for electromagnetic catapult carriers is not urgent. ”

"That's right. We can afford to wait. After a while, the experts will come, so don't be too serious, and the atmosphere should be relaxed. The commander made the final decision.

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As soon as the smoothly landed plane came to a stop, several military vehicles were already waiting at the bottom of the cabin stairs to take the group of personnel to the control center. Along the way, Chen Wenhao saw more than a dozen patrols with real guns alone.

Entering the control center, the top leaders of the Navy have changed their seats to the side, leaving the main stage for the experts. After a simple greeting, Academician Niu solemnly opened a small box he carried with him and took out an encrypted military USB flash drive, which contained a brand-new control program.

Chen Wenhao re-architected the framework of this version of the control program, adding an artificial intelligence-like processing module, and the key work of many experts last night was to verify this version of the program and fill in the core parameters of each core component.

Academician Niu submitted a formal application as the project leader, which was jointly signed by Academician Xu, the leader of the sub-project, and then attached to the confirmation of relevant experts, and finally started the work.

On the computer screen in the control center, a progress bar was slowly moving forward, and other experts scattered to their workstations to input the newly adjusted parameters into the control computer.

Chen Wenhao had nothing to do at this time, so he followed Academician Niu to stare at the central control computer. Taking advantage of the gap, Academician Niu introduced the next steps to the newly admitted student. "The fighter used in the test was the J-15, but the nose wheel landing gear of this model was not suitable for catapult take-off, so the aircraft, landing gear and fuselage structure used in the test were improved accordingly. At present, there are two J-15s that have been improved, which can be tested and taken off one after another. ”

"Dididi", as the prompt sounds, the progress bar has come to an end, and the new control program has taken effect.

Academician Niu had no time to speak, and sat in front of the central control workbench with a serious face.

"The energy module has passed the self-test and is ready!"

"The energy storage self-test has passed, and it is ready!"

"The pulse generator module has passed the self-test and is ready!"

……

The experts in charge of different links have reported loudly, indicating that they are ready.

"Ground testers report status."

"The guide rail is normal, the report is complete!"

"The mechanics are normal, the report is complete!"

"Test pilots are ready and waiting for takeoff!"

All eyes of the control center were focused on Academician Niu. Academician Niu slapped the red start button, "The test begins." (To be continued.) )